The holiday shopping season is upon us, in all its merry and jingle splendor. Here is a gift idea that no one should be without, and you can spend as little as twenty five dollars or up to thousands depending on your budget and the recipients particular needs. To play it “safe” in today s world everyone should have a safe or strong box of some type to hold their most precious belongings and or important documents. Legal and criminal experts are anticipating an increase in the number of property related crimes next year, that would include burglary, due to the current economic crisis facing our nation.
From the college student staying in a dorm or off campus apartment to the working professional in their own home, to the senior citizen or elderly person living alone or in an assisted living group home; virtually everyone can think of a couple of things that they could not bear to be without. Give the gift of peace of mind and security. It would seem absolutely priceless, if after some tragedy or criminal act a loved ones most dearest keepsakes or legal documents were safe and secure because you thought of giving them a safe or strong box this holiday season. Below you will find some considerations and ideas for making that perfect gift for someone that seems to have just about everything.
Retailers of safes offer some small enough to hold some cash and small jewelry, to strong boxes large enough to practically live in, weighing in at thousands of pounds.
Lets talk a bit more about weight, and you will see that it is something to consider for a few reasons: as mentioned about size does matter, the bigger the safe the heavier. If your intention is for the safe to be used to protect valuables from theft, the weight of the safe is often a deterrent. Smaller safes will need to be secured to the floor or wall in order to prevent the would be thief from just walking off with it and its contents. Many smaller safes are designed with this in mind, and come with holes for bolts pre drilled through the casing. Another weighty consideration is if you should decide to make a purchase from an online retailer check the weight of the unit, as this will effect the shipping costs. Some online establishments do offer free shipping some with stipulations that your order must be over a specific amount or only offer free shipping on specific models.
The variety of models that are available is absolutely dizzying. There are two basic trains of thought that will help in making the decision as easy as possible:
First, think about what the person would be putting in the safe. Are they just going to put away a few small pieces of heirloom jewelry, some cash in case of an emergency and perhaps their last will and testament; or are they going to want to secure precious works of art, coin collections, stock and bond certificates, corporate legal documents, electronic data records, or collections of firearms.
Second, consider your budget, how much do you intend on spending on the priceless gift of peace of mind and security for this individual, couple or family. You are not going to find a two hundred cubic foot, 4 hour fire safe for under twenty five dollars; you will however find a very nice fourteen pound, .18 cubic foot, security chest that may be just perfect for the loved one on your shopping list.
Author Resource:
Trisha L. Wagner is a freelance writer providing articles for http://Lackasafe.com , an elite team of safe specialists that provide home safes, office safes, floor and security safes.
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